THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, August 8, 1994 TAG: 9408080168
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BOB HUTCHINSON, OUTDOORS EDITOR
LENGTH: Medium: 77 lines
For the past few weeks, fishermen have been saying that the area needed a good northeast wind to breathe new life into fishing.
That northeaster arrived late Friday. Unfortunately, it hung around through Sunday, forcing many anglers to scrub their plans for weekend outings to the fishing grounds, especially those offshore.
Most boats were forced to remain in port Saturday, and many had to cancel Sunday trips. And the few that did make it out Sunday encountered mediocre success.
Only 10 of 35 charter boats sailed from the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, south of Nags Head. They reported but a single billfish - a white marlin released from the Right Hook.
Here's a rundown of some recent catches:
VIRGINIA BEACH: White marlin release: Lew Friedland, Richmond, caught from the boat Bay Lady. Wahoo: Andrew Snead, Chesapeake, 55 pounds, High Hopes. Amberjack: Dave Badger, Richmond, 51 pounds, 8 ounces, Pequod. King mackerel: David Bond, Montpelier, Va., 20-8, Bandit. False albacore: Cullen C. Walker Jr., Midlothian, Va., 19-6, Bandit.
LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY: Cobia: Stan Simmerman, Hampton, 55-8, no name on boat; John James, Virginia Beach, 47-6, Little John. Red drum: Lee Whitlock, Norfolk, 50-8, Green Eyes. Flounder: Patrick L. Dudley, Richmond, 7-12, no name; Frankie Newsome, Sedley, 6-15, Never Satisfied; Stanley, Spencer, Virginia Beach, 6-8, Casey Jane; Thomas C. Wilson, Murfreesboro, N.C., 6-4, Carolina Rose; and Steven T. Miller, Norfolk, 6-0, no name.
EASTERN SHORE: Bluefin tuna: Robert Fenner, Arlington, 96-0, Foxy Lady. Wahoo: James Sickora, Coatesville, Pa., 32-0, Sea Bird. Dolphin: Susie Rouse, Melfa, Va., 32-4, Topaz; Rex Riggin, Midlothian, Va., Are Starr; and Alan Poulson, Hallwood, Va., 22-0, no name. Cobia: Tommy O'Connor, Capeville, Va., 64-6, SST-Bone. Shark releases: Chris Harner, Rescue, Va., New Moss; and Jim Wright, Virginia Beach, Little Bit.
OUTER BANKS INSHORE: Sea mullet: Lucky Bernstel, Frisco, N.C., 2-2, caught from the surf. Pompano: Yvonne Meeks, Fayetteville, N.C., 3-0, surf; Charles B. Calkins, York, Pa., 2-12, surf; John Hanzsche, Catonsville, Md., 2-9, surf; Timmy Cook, Catonsville, 2-5, surf; and Jim Hanzsche, Catonsville, 2-1, surf.
OUTER BANKS OFFSHORE: Blue marlin releases: Edward Knight, Norfolk, Marlin Mania; Terry Mullins, Troutville, Va., Miss Edie III; Rick Allen, Newport News, Free Spool; Robert Jones, Broadway, Va., Good Times; Horace Freeman, Burlington, N.C., James Mann, Reston, Va., and John Mourao, Ashburn Farm, Va., all Hit & Run; and John Calhoun, Charlotte, Fight-N-Lady. White marlin releases: James Jelinek, McLean, Va., Hit & Run; James Board, Charlottesville, Phideaux; Keith Clarke, Richmond, Dan Moening, Alexandria, and Larry Powers, Burke, Va., all Hustler. Sailfish releases: Michael Kinsey, Suffolk, Grand Slam; Olson Marcum, Winchester, Va., Sea Witch; and Roy Edwards, Stephens City, Va., Good Times. Wahoo: Allison Thompson, Hopewell, Va., 42-0, Dixie Delight; and Russell Barker, Virginia Beach, 40-0, Tar Heel. Dolphin: Carlton Robertson, Wilmington, N.C., 42-0, Hatteras Fever II; James Lee, Sterling, Va., 39-0, Fast Lane; and Christopher Lester, Richmond, 37-0, Marlin Mania. Barracuda: Michael D. Austin, Aydlett, 27-0, no name; and Roland H. Bailey, Mechanicsville, Va., 22-0, no name.
FRESH WATER: Channel catfish: Ray Granger, Norfolk, 13-6, caught at Lake Whitehurst. Largemouth bass: James Joyner, Portsmouth, 7-0, Lake Prince; Butch Kretzschmar, Virginia Beach, 6-8, Western Branch Reservoir; Charles Anderson, Virginia Beach, 6-8, 6-0, Lake Prince; and Keith Lawrence, Virginia Beach, 6-4, Lake Prince. Bream: Bill Pulver, Prince George, 1-3, Lake Prince. Shellcracker: Joe Miltier, Portsmouth, 1-3, Western Branch; Steve Simons, Richmond, 1-3, Western Branch; Jerome Lewis, Hampton, 1-2, Western Branch; Mike Jones, Portsmouth, 1-2, Western Branch; Preston Harrell, Portsmouth, 1-1, Western Branch; Hassell Lassiter, Boykins, 1-0, Lake Prince; Richard Krimmer, Suffolk, 1-0, Western Branch; and Harry Twiford, Virginia Beach, 1-0, Western Branch.
TOURNAMENTS: Results of a tuna tournament staged Sunday out of Wachapreague by the Chick Charter fishing club and open to women only: 1. Jeannie Brinkley, Church Creek, Md., 24-8, Bozo II; 2. Ruby Wright, Virginia Beach, 17-6, Are Starr; 3. Sis Walbeck, Baltimore, 14-2, Crack O Dawn. by CNB